Rowson takes top award at the NITAs

Lancashire licensee Graham Rowson was once again named 'Licensee Trainer of the Year' at the BII's NITA Awards.

Graham, who runs the Plungington Tavern in Preston, won the Union Pub Company-sponsored award for the second year running in recognition of staff development at the pub.

Judges were particularly impressed by the way Graham had continued to develop the programme since last year. "He was clearly proud of the training that he had given his staff and the whole business reflected this, from the training certificates displayed above the bars in his pub, to the enthusiasm that both he and his employees showed towards training," they said.

Other winners at the awards, hosted by the BII in association with The Publican at the House of Commons, were:

• Pathfinder Pubs​ - Best Licensee Induction Programme in Managed Estates, sponsored by Punch Taverns

Greene King Pub Partners​ - Best Licensee Induction Programme in Non-Managed Estates, sponsored by Milestone Licensed Trade Accountants
Enterprise Inns was Highly Commended in this category

McMullen & Sons Ltd​ - Best Development Programme in Managed Estates, sponsored by Greene King

Greene King Pub Partners​ - Best Development Programme in Non-Managed Estates, sponsored by the BII

Punch Taverns​ - Best Area Manager/BDM Development Award, sponsored by Charles Wells
JH Leisure & Calderdale Council & Calderdale College​ - Social Responsibility where consumption is "on" the premises, sponsored by JD Wetherspoon

Tates​ - Social Responsibilities where consumption is "off" the premises, sponsored by the BII

Coleg Ceredigion​ - Door Supervisor Training Award, sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds

Punch Taverns​ - Innovation in Training Award, sponsored by S&N Pub Enterprises

Diageo Great Britain​ - Supplier Training Award, sponsored by the BII

Daniel Pettigrew, Director, Daniel Pettigrew Training​ - Professional Trainer of the Year Award, sponsored by Enterprise Inns.